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iPhone For Dummies, 12th Edition

by Edward C. Baig, Bob LeVitus

November 2018

Beginner

416 pages

12h 19m

English

For Dummies

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookBeyond the BookWhere to Go from Here
The Big PictureA Quick Tour OutsideHome Sweet Home Screen
Activating the iPhoneTurning the iPhone On and OffLocking the iPhoneUnderstanding Pressure-Sensitive TouchMastering the Multitouch InterfaceMultitaskingNavigating beyond the Home ScreenOrganizing Icons into FoldersProactive SearchingNotifications and the Today View
A Brief iCloud PrimerThe Kitchen SyncSyncing Your Data with iTunesSynchronizing Your MediaManual Syncing
Making a CallReceiving a CallWhile on a CallSeeing Is Believing with FaceTime
Controlling Control CenterSummoning Siri
Getting the iMessageTaking Note of Notes

Working with the CalendarAdding Calendar EntriesCalculate ThisPunching the ClockVoicing MemosIt’s a WalletDropping in on AirDropControlling Lights, Locks, and MoreUsing the iPhone in the CarMeasuring ThingsKeeping in Good Health
Introducing Your iPhone’s Music PlayerMy Music Is Your MusicTaking Control of Your TunesCustomizing Your Audio ExperienceShopping with the iTunes Store App
Taking Your Best ShotMaking Photos Come to LifeKeeping Things in FocusTracking Down Your PicturesAdmiring Your PicturesEditing and Deleting PhotosLivening Up Live PhotosMore (Not So) Stupid Picture Tricks
Finding Stuff to WatchPlaying VideoShooting Video
Surfin’ DudeI Can See Clearly NowPrivate Browsing3D Touch and SafariSmart Safari Settings
Prep Work: Setting Up Your AccountsSee Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with MessagesDarling, You Send Me (Email)
Maps Are Where It’s AtContemplating the CompassTaking Stock with StocksWeather WatchingKeeping Track of Documents with Files
Sky-High SettingsReport, Sound, and Appearance SettingsIn GeneralPhoning In More Settings
Finding AppsDeleting and Organizing Your AppsBooks, Newspapers, and Magazines
iPhone IssuesProblems with Calling or NetworksSync, Computer, or iTunes IssuesMore Help on the Apple WebsiteIf Nothing We Suggest HelpsDude, Where’s My Stuff?
ShazamAction Movie FXHalideEvernoteBill Atkinson PhotoCardIMDbLibbyWazeBeCasso Photo EditorDark Sky Weather
Do the Slide for Accuracy and PunctuationAutocorrect Is Your FriendAssault on BatteriesTricks with Links and Phone NumbersShare the Love … and the LinksChoose a Home Page for SafariLike a Time Machine for iPhone BackupsCreate Ringtones for Free in GarageBandGetting Apps out of the Multitasking ScreenTaking a Snapshot of the Screen

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About the Authors

Edward C. Baig writes the Personal Technology column in USA TODAY and makes regular video appearances on the web and TV. Ed is also the author of Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition, and cowriter (with Bob LeVitus) of iPad For Dummies. Before joining USA TODAY as a columnist and reporter in 1999, Ed was on the editorial staff at Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, and Fortune magazine.

Bob LeVitus, often referred to as “Dr. Mac,” has written or cowritten nearly 90 popular computer books, selling millions of copies worldwide. His most recent titles include iPad For Dummies (with Ed Baig) and macOS Mojave For Dummies for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. In addition to books, Bob has penned the popular “Dr. Mac” column in the Houston Chronicle for 20 years and has written for pretty much every magazine that has ever used the word Mac in its title.

Dedications

I dedicate this book to my beautiful and amazingly supportive wife, Janie, and to my incredible kids: daughter Sydney, son Samuel, and canine Sadie. The book is also written in the memory of my “doggie son,” Eddie, Jr., and my mom and dad, Lucille and Sam. I love you all.

— Ed Baig

As always, this book is dedicated to my wife, Lisa LeVitus, who has taught me pretty much everything I know about pretty much everything I know (except, perhaps, technology), and has put up with me for more than 30 years. And, as always, I dedicate this book also to my now-adult kids, Allison and Jacob, who love their iPhones almost as ...